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Poko Destination Guide
Touring Poko in Papua New Guinea
Poko in the region of Western Highlands is a city located in Papua New Guinea - some 327 mi or ( 527 km ) North-West of Port Moresby , the country's capital city .
Time in Poko is now 08:07 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Pacific/Port Moresby " with a UTC offset of 10 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Jayapura, Wanaga, Walya, Wabag, and Tomba. Being here already, consider visiting Jayapura . Check out our recommendations for Poko ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Tambul-Nebilyer District
Tambul-Nebilyer District is a district of the Western Highlands Province of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Nebilyer. The population of the district was 60,825 at the 2000 census.
Located at -5.93 144.01 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Mount Hagen (volcano)
Mount Hagen, named after the German colonial officer Curt von Hagen, is the second highest volcano in Papua New Guinea and on the Australian continent, ranking behind only its neighbour Mount Giluwe which is roughly 35 kilometres to the southwest. It is located on the border between the Western Highlands and Enga Provinces, about 24 kilometres northwest of the city of Mount Hagen which is named after it.
Located at -5.75 144.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Highlands Region
Highlands Region is one of four regions of Papua New Guinea.
Located at -5.87 144.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Imbonggu District
Imbonggu District is a district of the Southern Highlands Province of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Imbonggu. The population was 59,813 at the 2000 census.
Located at -6.09 144.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 28 km away
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Information of geographic nature is based on public data provided by geonames.org, CIA world facts book, Unesco, DBpedia and wikipedia. Weather is based on NOAA GFS.